GM Ivanchuk (2746) – GM Topalov (2812) [B99]
Mtel Masters (5), 17.05.2009
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.0–0–0 Nbd7 10.Bd3 h6 11.Qh3 Nc5 12.Rhe1 Rg8 13.Bh4 g5 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxg5 hxg5 16.Bg3 Ncd7 17.Nxe6 Qb6 18.Bc4 g4 19.Qh6 fxe6 20.Bh4 Bf8 21.Qd2 Qc6 22.Bd3 b5 23.Ne4 Nd5 24.Rf1 Bb7 25.Rxf8+ Nxf8 26.Qh6 Rg6 27.Nf6+ Rxf6 28.Bxf6 Nxf6 29.Bg6+ Nxg6 30.Qxg6+ Ke7 31.Qg7+ Ke8 32.Qxf6 Rc8 33.c3 b4 34.Qg6+ Ke7 35.Qg7+ Ke8 36.Rf1 Qc5 37.Qxb7 Qe3+ 38.Kc2 Qe2+ 39.Kb3 Qc4+ 40.Kc2 b3+ 41.Kd2 Rd8+ 42.Ke1 Rd1+ 43.Kxd1 Qxf1+ 44.Kd2 Qf4+ 45.Kd1 bxa2 46.Qc8+ Kf7 47.Qd7+ Kf6 48.Qd8+ Kf5 49.Qf8+ Ke4 50.Qa8+ Kd3 51.Qxa6+ Qc4 52.Qa7 g3 53.h3 Qb3+ 54.Ke1 Kc2 Black wins 0–1
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Topalov is King!
Replay this game, you’ll see:
Chucky handed it as a present.
The only way Crapalov can win.
Great performance, Mr. 2800+, …yeah really great…. impressing…. congratulations…. very deserved win…. super…. you’re the best… really…
Susan, would you block those haters of Topalov, or anyone in general, who are using abusive speech? We’ve seen enough “chess wars” already. Topalov has a 2800+ performance indeed, which we won’t see soon from anyone else, save perhaps from Carlsen.
Read my lips: The next one will be Aronian. 2814, in 2011 as new world champion.
okay